Overview
SORO CENTRALRENSEANLAEG is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Sorø, Denmark. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
SORO CENTRALRENSEANLAEG is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 9 Gulagervej in Sorø, Denmark, within Region Sjælland. The plant serves a population of approximately 13,793 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Danish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater or estuaries. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating the plant's intended scale. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea via the Øresund or the Great Belt. The region's aquatic ecosystems benefit from nutrient removal standards under the EU directive, helping to reduce eutrophication in the sensitive Baltic Sea environment.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local watercourses in the Sorø area, which are part of the larger drainage basin feeding into the Baltic Sea via the Øresund or the Great Belt. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed brackish sea highly sensitive to nutrient pollution, making effective wastewater treatment crucial for controlling eutrophication and protecting marine biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
SORO CENTRALRENSEANLAEG is located at 9 Gulagervej in Sorø, Sorø Kommune, Region Sjælland, Denmark.
The plant serves approximately 13,793 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses in the Sorø area, which flow into the Baltic Sea via the Øresund or the Great Belt.
As a Danish plant serving over 10,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and, in sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal to protect the Baltic Sea.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving 10,000-150,000 population equivalent in Denmark typically provide secondary biological treatment, with nitrogen and phosphorus removal in sensitive catchments draining to the Baltic Sea.
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